Natural and Simple Body Scrub With Coconut and Almond Oil

I cannot wait to share with you yet another incredible use of coconut oil: a skin-softening body scrub! I have been exploring all the uses of coconut oil I have never tried before, as you saw last week from my natural alternative to “goo gone,” and this body scrub has blown me away yet again. It’s simple, using only 3 ingredients; cheap, coming in at under $15; and such a great exfoliate (it feels sooooo nice on the skin). You’ll want to make one for yourself and give one as a gift (I know I just found my go-to gift for people!)

You can mix this up in under 5 minutes using only the three ingredients listed below. Keep it in your shower and use it to do double duty for your winter skin – the turbinado sugar is a fantastic exfoliate, and the coconut and almond oils re-hydrate your skin and keep it nice and smooth. Ready for the recipe? Here we go:

Ingredients

Directions:

Grab a clean jar or other canister you want to keep your body scrub in. Mix all ingredients together in a large mixing bowl until well blended. Transfer to clean canister.

It’s best to make this in small batches (like what this recipe yields), so that you don’t get any mold or anything in the jar. It’s so easy to whip this stuff up that you won’t even mind. Also, one caveat: be careful in your shower as this can make the floor slippery. Rinse the shower floor good with some soap or make sure you have a good non-slip mat. The nice part about this scrub is that, despite the coconut/almond oils, there is barely any scent to it. If you prefer a scented scrub, you can add 5-10 drops of your favorite essential oil, such as vanilla, eucalyptus or peppermint.

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Did you like this post? Then check out the book I wrote! It's called "The Real-Deal Bridal Bible, and it's available on Amazon!
Here's my official bio:
Alessandra Macaluso is author of “The Real-Deal Bridal Bible”, available on Amazon and Kindle. Alessandra also writes screenplays and articles, and is a blogger for The Huffington Post. She has contributed to Scary Mommy, Uptown Magazine, Charlotte Magazine, and many other publications, and was featured in the New York Times “Life and Style” section. Her original screenplay, “Polar Suburbia”, placed as a semi-finalist in the 2009 Moondance Film Festival.
Alessandra is currently working on two book projects: a book about pregnancy called "Bump Therapy", and a cookbook filled with healthy, fresh and easy recipes for babies and toddlers that the whole family can enjoy (because really, who wants to cook twice?). If you'd like to get on that mailing list, you can do so here: What a Good Eater.
To learn more about Alessandra you can visit her blog at punkwife.com or visit her Google Author Profile.

[…] So, I came home and raided my pantry. Three ingredients later (turbanado sugar, coconut oil, and almond oil) and I mixed up my own scrub, and guess what happened when I rubbed my hands together and rinsed them off? Smooth as can be! I keep a jar of this in my shower and, just like that, my skin is naturally scrubbed and hydrated. If you want to make your own, you can read my DIY post, here. […]